Basel Watch Show: Raymond Weil's Dressy Discretion

This is one of several updates from Esquire fashion director Nick Sullivan on Baselworld, an annual trade show dedicated to all things watches and jewelry. Stay tuned for more.

New to this leading mid-price brand is the retro-looking Maestro collection, which draws its inspiration from gentlemanly timepieces from before the middle of the 20th century. Spearheading the return to dressy yet restrained watches, these sorts of faces are likely to define the look of watches for some time to come. Watches are also shrinking to suit this discreet direction: These two, both with mechanical movements, in steel ($2,695) or steel that is rose gold-plated ($2,895), are a titchy 39.5 millimeters.